Contracts Manager

Job Introduction:

Gleeson Homes are recruiting for a Contracts Manager, responsible for providing effective leadership and management oversight to construction teams to deliver to build production targets and timely key stage build programme milestones in accordance with quality, H&S and Customer Care standards across all developments under their responsibility. This role is accountable for the safe and professional delivery of all site construction and associated activities including but not limited to budgets, forecasts, build, quality standards, customer experience and brand standards.

We're looking for someone who is passionate, respectful and collaborative, leading Gleeson Homes to success. The suitable person will be someone who wants to motivate our teams to deliver the programme to the best of their ability, someone who leads by example and is dedicated to the Gleeson Brand.

As this role is within the Construction team, reporting into the Regional Managing Director and Construction Director , you will head up the function, leading the Site Managers and Site Teams.

Main Responsibilities:

As a member of the Regional senior leadership team it is crucial, to take a 'whole company' perspective to the performance of Building Homes. Changing Lives, being a Gleeson Ambassador for our vision, mission, values and our approach to performance excellence, whilst positively influencing and enhancing the profitability and operational effectiveness of the business.

A high level summary of key responsibilities:

Create and lead a high performance, customer-focussed construction team culture who deliver 5 Star Inhouse surveys with a +75% condition score on all sites, leading by example and proactively coaching site management teams to deliver on their performance target and measures and achieve their full potential to ensure that performance of construction activity is optimised.

Formulate area build strategies and critical path programs and timetables and procurement and sub-contractor solutions in conjunction with the Construction Director and purposely intervene as necessary to ensure the Region's budget and all build quality, customer and budget KPIs are delivered or exceeded, within a safe, clean and productive build environment.

At all times ensure all site teams and stakeholders fully comply w...